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Bennett Design Associates is an award-winning Interior Design firm and industry leader in Workplace Strategy. As one of Toronto’s largest fully independent Interior Design firms, we design intelligent spaces that fuel business, unite team members and engage the best of corporate Canada.  

 

Join us in creating intelligent design that fuels business, inspires people shapes a greener world. Apply now!

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KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

 

Proposal Management & Business Development Support

 

​The Senior Designer/Project Lead Designer assumes a leadership role in projects varying in size, quantity and complexity based on skill and experience. This role continues to be a champion of Bennett Design interior design project processes – Discover, Plan, Implement, Monitor and Close, including Pure Design™ – with the high level of detail and documentation that our firm is known for. This role is critical in developing other team members through training, coaching and providing ongoing learning opportunities.

 

All Team Project Work

 

• Design and execute interior design projects varying in complexity from proposal through concept and development, construction phase and close out

• Coordinate Engineering groups (mechanical, electrical, communications and structural)

 

Individual Project Work

 

• Source finishes, equipment and requesting quotes from manufacturers and suppliers

• Responsible for preparing and issuing off renderings, initial and final

• Generate drawing packages

• Coordinate with outside consultants, architects, engineers and trade partners

• Participate in client meetings and design presentations

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Contract Management

 

• Assist with assigning project work according to plan

• Perform subcontractor coordination

• Complete photo shoots

• Manage construction schedules, deliverables and milestones as per contract

• Assist with additional service requests (ASRs)

• Assist with the preparation of all change notices and instructions, shop drawing reviews, deficient reviews and reporting

 

Documentation and Process Quality Assurance
 

• Review design development, construction documents and shop drawings for content accuracy and overall design integrity

• Maintain compliance with Building Code

• Ensure work is consistent with regulations, procedures, plans, drawings and specifications

• Practice Risk Management as it relates to managing design projects

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People Management

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• Audit the work of project team members for accuracy, consistency and quality

• Mentor junior/intermediate designers and assist in developing a culture for professional advancement, recognition and reward for exceptional work

 

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE & QUALIFICATIONS

 

• Post-secondary diploma or degree in Interior Design from a recognized accredited College or University

• National Council for Interior Design Qualification (NCIDQ)

• Association of Registered Interior Designers of Ontario (ARIDO) membership in good standing

• Interior Designers of Canada (IDC) membership

• Proficient in building code requirements, laws, standards and regulations as it relates to project work, with the ability to interpret and apply

• Proficient in the interior design process from Discovery to Project Close Out phases

• Adept in various products and materials and their use and application for project work

• Proficient in building systems

• Familiar with project monitoring, budgeting and tendering

• Familiar with various types of engineering and how to coordinate efforts

 

Experience

 

• Minimum five (5) years’ experience in interior design

 

Skills/Abilities/Competencies:

 

• Proficient in AutoCAD and/or SketchUp/Vray and all Microsoft Office applications

• Ability to successfully prepare a schedule for Design projects

• Accountable to deadlines and deliverables

• Ability to incorporate a workplace strategy approach to projects

• Organize and schedule tasks effectively and can effectively handle several tasks and problems at once

• Open to different and new ways of doing things and has a willingness to modify one’s preferred way of doing things

• Ability to anticipate and recognize problems and gather information and notifies the Team Lead/Senior Team Lead of problems in a timely manner

• Adapt well to changing priorities, deadlines and directions

• Exercise a professional approach with others using all appropriate tools of communication

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POSITION DETAILS

 

Travel Requirements: In this role you are required to occasionally travel to the client site for site visits, site measures, and deficiency walk-throughs. Travel includes to and from job sites through the province of Ontario and throughout Canada.

 

What You’ll Love About Us:

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• Our Elastic workforce approach to hybrid work means that reporting for in person work is flexible with the understanding that employees will come to the office, attend client sites and events, as required, by their manager or for meetings at the request of the Company.

• A one-time $300 home office stipend for additional home office equipment.

• Flexible hours

• Summer Flex Fridays

• Employee group benefits

• Competitive paid time off including personal days that can be used in small increments, days for innovation, and study/exam days

• Holiday shutdown

• Professional and career development opportunities

• A unique employee experience that supports fun, innovation, and work-life integration

• A diverse and inclusive workplace that values different perspectives and experiences

 

At Bennett Design, we believe diversity is a source of strength and innovation, so we strive to create a workplace that welcomes people with diverse backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. We encourage our employees to learn from each other and are committed to building a culture that empowers individuals to reach their full potential.

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Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Recruitment

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We may use digital tools to support the efficiency and administration of our recruitment process. While technology may assist with organization or process improvements, we do not use artificial intelligence (AI) to identify, assess, or screen candidates.

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True to our ‘We Dig Deeper’ mindset, our recruitment process is led by people, not algorithms. Our team takes the time to review applications thoughtfully, ask meaningful questions, and seek a genuine understanding of each candidate’s skills, experience, and potential fit. All hiring decisions are made by members of our team, guided by care, curiosity, and professional judgment.

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